Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 April 1972
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727
Owner/operator: Pacific Southwest Airlines – PSA
Location: San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: En route
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 92
Component Affected: FlightFlight
Category: Unlawful Interference
A passenger hijacked a flight shortly before arrival at San Diego Airport, California, USA, demanding four parachutes and $500,000. This incident mirrors a previous hijacking where a man parachuted over Utah after receiving ransom, utilizing a pistol and grenade.A passenger hijacked a flight shortly before arrival at San Diego Airport, California, USA, demanding four parachutes and $500,000. This incident mirrors a previous hijacking where a man parachuted over Utah after receiving ransom, utilizing a pistol and grenade.
Description
A passenger hijacked the flight shortly before arrival at San Diego Airport, California, USA. He demanded four parachutes and $500,000. This was similar to a hijack situation two days earlier when a man parachuted over Utah after receiving $500,000 in ransom. The man claimed to have a pistol and a hand grenade and communicated to the crew through notes. He agreed to leave the plane to pick up maps and weather information. He was then immediately subdued by FBI agents.
Primary Cause
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